Ubisoft explores defense strategies

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In an effort to fend off what it sees as the threat of a hostile takeover by U.S. video game giant Electronic Arts Inc., France's Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. has initiated discussions with Vivendi Universal Games Inc., also of France, for a possible merger. If this approach proves unsuccessful, Ubisoft's chief executive officer Yves Guillemot may seek to organize the company's largest shareholders in order to block any bids from Electronic Arts.

United States, Prepackaged software, Acquisitions & mergers, Sales, profits & dividends, Financial management, Securities issued, listed, Games, toys, and children's vehicles, Computer software industry, Software industry, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Company investment, Investments, Securities, Company sales and earnings, Video game industry, Video games industry, Company earnings/profit, Electronic Arts Inc., ERTS, Company securities, UbiSoft Entertainment, Vivendi Universal Games

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French 'No' vote blocks EU Treaty; Huge setback for a stronger Europe

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The French populace has voted 55 percent against the proposed European Union's new constitution in a national referendum. The vote has paralysed five decades of movement toward a pan European government. France's decline to join the European Union may hinder entery talks for Turkey.

Europe, Membership, Political aspects, European Union, Constitutions, Referendum, Referendums

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